Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR (born 28 July 1960) is a Nigerian politician and economics professor who serves as the fifth democratic Governor of Anambra State since 17 March 2022. Soludo is a former governor and chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He was appointed as the bank's governor on 29 May 2004. He is also a member of the British Department for International Development's International Advisory Group and member of President Buhari's Presidential Economic Advisory Committee.
Factor | Score |
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Fiscal Sustainability Index | 6.96 % |
Human Development | 15 % |
Legality, Rule of Law & Regulatory Quality | 12.36 % |
Level of Corruption & Access to Information | 7.24 % |
Security Performance Score | 6.28 % |
Transparency, Accountability & Participation/ Inclusion | 16.78 % |
Overall Score | 65 % |
The bar chart describes the governance performace for Anambra State for (2020).
Each bar represents the performance of the labelled year.
Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State to the north. According to the 2022 census report, there are over 9 million residents in the state. The state name was formed in 1976 from the former East Central State. The state is named after Omambala River, a river that runs through the state. Anambra is the Anglicized name of the Omambala. The State capital is Awka, a rapidly growing city that increased in population from approximately 700,000 to more than 6 million between 2006 and 2020. The city of Onitsha, a historic port city from the pre-colonial era, remains an important centre of commerce within the state